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SUNOPTA INC (SOY.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

TSX:SOY - Toronto Stock Exchange - CA8676EP1086 - Common Stock - Currency: CAD

8.44  -0.08 (-0.94%)

Fundamental Rating

5

Overall SOY gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated SOY against 13 industry peers in the Food Products industry. SOY has an average financial health and profitability rating. SOY shows excellent growth, but is valued quite expensive already.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

SOY had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year SOY had a positive cash flow from operations.
In the past 5 years SOY reported 4 times negative net income.
Of the past 5 years SOY 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
SOY.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSOY.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M -50M -100M -150M

1.2 Ratios

With a Return On Assets value of -2.21%, SOY is not doing good in the industry: 76.92% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
With a Return On Equity value of -8.97%, SOY is not doing good in the industry: 76.92% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
The Return On Invested Capital of SOY (1107.01%) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for SOY is significantly below the industry average of 107.24%.
The 3 year average ROIC (5.44%) for SOY is below the current ROIC(1107.01%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -2.21%
ROE -8.97%
ROIC 1107.01%
ROA(3y)-10.02%
ROA(5y)-3.86%
ROE(3y)-38.03%
ROE(5y)-19.1%
ROIC(3y)5.44%
ROIC(5y)4.1%
SOY.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSOY.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 -40 -60 -80 -100

1.3 Margins

SOY has a better Operating Margin (1055.23%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
SOY's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
SOY has a Gross Margin of 1065.28%. This is amongst the best in the industry. SOY outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
SOY's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 1055.23%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 1065.28%
OM growth 3Y38.42%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y10.42%
GM growth 5Y12.48%
SOY.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSOY.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20 -20

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so SOY is creating value.
SOY has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
SOY has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for SOY has been reduced compared to a year ago.
SOY.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingSOY.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
SOY.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSOY.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 38.62 indicates that SOY is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
SOY has a better Altman-Z score (38.62) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
SOY has a debt to FCF ratio of 9.83. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as SOY would need 9.83 years to pay back of all of its debts.
SOY has a better Debt to FCF ratio (9.83) than 69.23% of its industry peers.
SOY has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.42. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
SOY has a Debt to Equity ratio (1.42) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.42
Debt/FCF 9.83
Altman-Z 38.62
ROIC/WACC131.16
WACC8.44%
SOY.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSOY.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M 200M 300M 400M

2.3 Liquidity

SOY has a Current Ratio of 0.95. This is a bad value and indicates that SOY is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
With a Current ratio value of 0.95, SOY is not doing good in the industry: 76.92% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
SOY has a Quick Ratio of 0.95. This is a bad value and indicates that SOY is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
SOY has a Quick ratio of 0.43. This is in the better half of the industry: SOY outperforms 61.54% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.95
Quick Ratio 0.43
SOY.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSOY.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

SOY shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 250.00%, which is quite impressive.
Measured over the past years, SOY shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 128.94% on average per year.
Looking at the last year, SOY shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 26.00%.
SOY shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 0.11% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)250%
EPS 3Y128.94%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%100%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)26%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.71%
Revenue growth 5Y0.11%
Sales Q2Q%10.27%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, SOY will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 41.14% on average per year.
Based on estimates for the next years, SOY will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 9.19% on average per year.
EPS Next Y3.8%
EPS Next 2Y41.14%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year9.99%
Revenue Next 2Y9.19%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
SOY.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSOY.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 500M 1B
SOY.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSOY.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 0.2 -0.2 0.4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

A Price/Earnings ratio of 44.42 indicates a quite expensive valuation of SOY.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of SOY indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: SOY is more expensive than 76.92% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.51, SOY is valued quite expensively.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.82, SOY can be considered very expensive at the moment.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of SOY indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: SOY is more expensive than 69.23% of the companies listed in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of SOY to the average of the S&P500 Index (35.58), we can say SOY is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 44.42
Fwd PE 25.82
SOY.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSOY.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of SOY indicates a rather cheap valuation: SOY is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, SOY is valued a bit cheaper than 69.23% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 26.31
EV/EBITDA 0.12
SOY.CA Per share dataSOY.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 2 4 6 8

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
SOY's earnings are expected to grow with 41.14% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)11.68
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y41.14%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for SOY!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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SUNOPTA INC

TSX:SOY (7/14/2025, 7:00:00 PM)

8.44

-0.08 (-0.94%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood Products
Earnings (Last)05-07 2025-05-07/amc
Earnings (Next)08-06 2025-08-06/amc
Inst Owners87.19%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners1.58%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap989.51M
Analysts80
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)-49.3%
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)105.13%
Min EPS beat(2)13.15%
Max EPS beat(2)197.1%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)272.59%
Min EPS beat(4)-11.99%
Max EPS beat(4)892.08%
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.4%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.19%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.61%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)2.47%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.19%
Max Revenue beat(4)6.53%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.04%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)-11.43%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)-8.81%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)150%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.21%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.9%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 44.42
Fwd PE 25.82
P/S 0.97
P/FCF 26.31
P/OCF 10.79
P/B 4.26
P/tB 5.05
EV/EBITDA 0.12
EPS(TTM)0.19
EY2.25%
EPS(NY)0.33
Fwd EY3.87%
FCF(TTM)0.32
FCFY3.8%
OCF(TTM)0.78
OCFY9.26%
SpS8.66
BVpS1.98
TBVpS1.67
PEG (NY)11.68
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -2.21%
ROE -8.97%
ROCE 1567.57%
ROIC 1107.01%
ROICexc 1112.02%
ROICexgc 1173.47%
OM 1055.23%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 1065.28%
FCFM 3.7%
ROA(3y)-10.02%
ROA(5y)-3.86%
ROE(3y)-38.03%
ROE(5y)-19.1%
ROIC(3y)5.44%
ROIC(5y)4.1%
ROICexc(3y)5.44%
ROICexc(5y)4.1%
ROICexgc(3y)5.96%
ROICexgc(5y)4.74%
ROCE(3y)7.72%
ROCE(5y)5.8%
ROICexcg growth 3Y30.9%
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y41.72%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y38.42%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y10.42%
GM growth 5Y12.48%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.08
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.42
Debt/FCF 9.83
Debt/EBITDA 0.03
Cap/Depr 105.01%
Cap/Sales 5.32%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 0.85%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.95
Quick Ratio 0.43
Altman-Z 38.62
F-Score6
WACC8.44%
ROIC/WACC131.16
Cap/Depr(3y)192.52%
Cap/Depr(5y)165.5%
Cap/Sales(3y)8.49%
Cap/Sales(5y)7.16%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)250%
EPS 3Y128.94%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%100%
EPS Next Y3.8%
EPS Next 2Y41.14%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)26%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.71%
Revenue growth 5Y0.11%
Sales Q2Q%10.27%
Revenue Next Year9.99%
Revenue Next 2Y9.19%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y14718%
EBIT growth 3Y33.28%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year147.23%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y134.45%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y37.07%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y37.39%